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a student wonders whether removing the nucleus from a cell would result in a new prokaryotic cell. why would this procedure fail to produce a prokaryotic cell? the cell would lack the structure that is needed to protect the cells organelles. the cell would lack the structure that is needed to produce energy. the cell would lack genetic information. the cell would lack control over materials that move into and out of the cell.

Explanation:

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus which contains genetic information (DNA). Removing the nucleus from a eukaryotic cell would result in the cell lacking genetic information as the DNA is housed in the nucleus. This genetic information is crucial for cell - function, growth, and reproduction.

Answer:

The cell would lack genetic information.